Accident
Accident noun - A chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury.
Stumbling upon and accident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stumbling upon" instead a noun "Accident".
Stumbling upon
Accident and stumbling upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accident" instead a noun "Stumbling upon".
Both terms in one sentence
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This was likely intentionally done to keep people from stumbling upon the room by accident.
- It was just sort of a happy accident, like stumbling upon a nugget of gold at Sutter's Mill.
Source: Webcomic / Aquapunk -
The Eds find Eddy's brother trailer by sheer accident, accidentally stumbling upon an amusement park that he just happens to work/live in.
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